> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wft.gabsith.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wft.gabsith.com/niche/avatar-setup.md). # Avatar Setup This tool helps speed up the initial process of getting a model prepared to start working on it * **Avatar** can accept a model directly from the assets folder, or find one in the scene #### Checklist The scripts checks (and give an option to autofix) the following: * Rig type is set to humanoid * If **Set model rig as human** is hit, the animation type of the model’s rig will be set to Humanoid * Avatar is part of the scene (model is instantiated) * If **Instantiate avatar** is hit, the avatar will be instantiated in the scene (same as dragging and dropping the model from the assets folder to the hierarchy) * Avatar contains avatar descriptor * If **Add avatar descriptor component** is hit, an avatar descriptor will be added to the model instance * Avatar has an FX Layer * If **Create FX Layer** is hit, an animator controller with the inputted name will be created at the selected folder * Avatar has an Expression Menu * If **Create Expression Menu** is hit, an expressions menu asset with the inputted name will be created at the selected folder * Avatar has Expression Parameters * If **Create Expression Parameters** is hit, an expressions parameters asset with the inputted name will be created at the selected folder * Model doesn’t have Read/Write enabled * If **Enable Read/Write** is hit, the model’s Read/Write Enabled will be turned on. * Blendshape Normals are set to Calculate and Legacy Blendshape Normals are off. This is the same behavior that’s done in the VRChat SDK control panel * If **Use Legacy Blendshape Normals** is hit, the model’s Legacy Blendshape Normals will be turned on. This is the same behavior that’s done in the VRChat SDK control panel